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| Southeast Asia |
| Rebels blamed in Mindanao massacre |
| 2002-12-28 |
| At least 12 Filipinos have been killed and nine others wounded in an ambush in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Military officials say security guards and employees of the Toronto Ventures mining company were riding aboard a light truck when they were attacked by suspected Muslim separatists. Police in the area say the mining company had previously received extortion demands from the guerrillas. Tell me again the difference between a "guerrilla" and a "crook." I keep forgetting... Authorities say soldiers have been dispatched to hunt down the attackers while security forces throughout the area have been put on alert. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |